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Jonathon Naylor Editor Put your knowledge of the Flin Flon area to the test with The Reminder's latest community quiz. The answers can be found on page 11. * * * 1. Name two city councillors who served in 1985. 2. Name two city councillors who served in 1978. 3. What nationality was bombastic former mayor Jack Freedman? a) German b) French c) English d) Dutch 4. Which opened first, the current Flin Flon RCMP / Flin Flon Fire Department complex or the current Flin Flon City Hall? 5. Tom Creighton, the man often credited with being the first to discover precious metals in this area, was born in which province? a) Ontario b) Manitoba c) Saskatchewan d) Newfoundland and Labrador e) None of the above 6. United Steelworkers Local ____ is the largest union at HBMS. 7. Opening night at the Big Island Drive-in occurred in which year? a) 1957 b) 1966 c) 1950 8. The Flin Flon Ski and Toboggan Club was formed as a branch of the Community Club in which year? a) 1936 b) 1976 c) 1956 9. It is often believed that ________ prevented Bobby Clarke from being the first overall pick in the 1969 NHL draft. a) his size b) his diabetes c) his temperament d) his lack of big-city experience 10. Which of the following schools never existed in Flin Flon? a) Birchview School b) Hudson School c) Main School d) Hammell School 11. Flin Flon's first telephone building went up in which year? a) 1928 b) 1938 c) 1947 d) 1957 12. Steventon Boulevard got its name from which former mayor/city councillor? a) John Steventon b) Cyril Steventon c) James Steventon d) Homer Steventon 13. What is the branch number of the Flin Flon Legion? 14. Who is general manager of the Flin Flon Bombers? 15. Who took over as the coach and general manager of the Flin Flon Bombers when Pat Ginnell departed for the west coast in the early 1970s? 16. The mine and metallurgical works at Flin Flon showed a profit of almost ______ in its first three years of operation. a) $3 million b) $6 million c) $200,000 d) $800,000 17. Which of the following NHL awards did Flin Flon hockey legend Bobby Clarke never win? a) Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player) b) Frank J. Selke Trophy (top defensive forward) c) Lester B. Pearson Trophy (outstanding regular season play) d) Calder Memorial Trophy (top rookie) 18. The Flin Flon __________ _______ holds the copyright on the 1974 book Flin Flon. 19. When will the next municipal elections in Flin Flon be held? a) 2013 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) 2016 20. Former Flin Flon MP Robert Simpson was known by which nickname? a) Bobby b) Bud c) Simp d) Baldy
